Branch circuit-constituting structure

Abstract

A branch circuit constituting structure comprises, a housing including a plurality of juxtaposed terminal chambers and through holes formed respectively through a side wall thereof and partition walls each provided between respective adjacent ones of the terminal receiving chambers, metal terminals each having a wire connection portion and an electrical contact portion which is open at opposite sides of a terminal receptive portion of the electrical contact portion and a side of said wire connection portion, and a short-circuit member insertable into the housing through the through holes.

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS: 
     
       1. A branch circuit constituting structure comprising: a housing including a plurality of juxtaposed terminal chambers and through holes formed respectively through a side wall thereof and partition walls each provided between respective adjacent ones of said terminal receiving chambers;   metal terminals each having a wire connection portion and an electrical contact portion which is open at opposite sides of a terminal receptive portion of said electrical contact portion and a side of said wire connection portion; and   a short-circuit member insertable into said housing through said through holes.   
     
     
       2. A branch circuit constituting structure as claim 1, wherein said through holes are aligned with one another in a direction perpendicular to said terminal receiving chambers. 
     
     
       3. A branch circuit constituting structure as claimed in claim 1, said short circuit metal member is made of a electrically conductive material, and has a short circuit plate portion having an insertion end chamfered into a tapered shape.